New Video – “Dies Bildnis”

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This is a video of me singing “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön” from “The Magic Flute”. It’s best watched with a broadband internet connection.

New Video – “Avete Torto”

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This is a video of me singing “Avete torto” from “Gianni Schicchi”. It’s best watched if you have a broadband internet connection.

“Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön”

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“Dies Bildnis” is Prince Tamino’s first aria of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. After saving Tamino from a giant serpent, the Three Ladies show Tamino a picture of Pamina – the daughter of the Queen of the Night. He is immediately smitten and sings:

Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön Wie noch kein Auge

“Avete torto” from Gianni Schicchi

Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy

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Photo by Marius Fiskum

On Monday, I’m recording two of my absolutely favorite arias. I’ll show both here, but I want to give some introduction on each. First up is Rinuccio’s aria “Avete torto” (or “Firenze è come un albero fiorito”) from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

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My First Operatic Lead Role

L'elisir d'amore, with Guo Ying, photo by Mike Groves

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I just wrapped up singing Nemorino in Doña Ana Lyric Opera’s production of L’Elisir d’amore. It was an amazing and fun experience, and I got to meet and work with some wonderful people. By all accounts (who have spoken to me), I did well at it. It was a real challenge